Kobe Bryant Quotes

“Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.”

“I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.”

“Everything has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.”

“There's a difference [between taking a charge and flopping]. We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water. That's kind of like, where are your balls at?”

“People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.”

“I never tried to prove anything to someone else. I wanted to prove something to myself.”

“I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.”

“One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.”

“The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them.”

“You just stay patient, that's all.”

“If you want to make history, you have to do historic things”

“A lot of times things get blown out of proportion in a negative light, especially in the NBA, ... But there are a lot of players in the NBA who really care about the community and want to use their basketball-playing ability for a good cause.”

“Thank god, I'm not from this world.”

“It's hard for me to grasp the concept of somebody being nervous when I'm talking to them.”

“Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it's all good.”

“Everybody has a different journey.”

“My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.”

“I wouldn’t say I’m a ball hog. I’m a shooter. I don’t necessarily hog the ball, but I put them up though. I definitely much rather shoot it than pass it. That’s just how I am.”

“Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't?”

“I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.”

“I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.”

“I'm not jumping through the gym by any means. But I don't need to be able to do that in order to be a great player.”

“Once you know what it is in life that you want to do, then the world basically becomes your library. Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you.”

“I was an idiot when I was a kid.”

“I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.”